[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 101 (Thursday, June 10, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4042-S4044]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. KING (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Braun):
       S. 2001. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to 
     exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the 
     preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter 
     facility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       S. 2002. A bill to provide that any termination of a 
     director of a national research institute or national center 
     of the National Institutes of Health be on the basis of 
     malfeasance, neglect of office, or incapacity only; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Collins, 
             Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Young, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Portman):
       S. 2003. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Department of State for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 to 
     provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras 
     through bilateral compacts to increase protection of women 
     and children in their homes and communities and reduce female 
     homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, and Mr. Markey):
       S. 2004. A bill to provide for the basic needs of students 
     at institutions of higher education; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. McConnell, 
             Mr. Bennet, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Brown, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. 
             Hyde-Smith, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Moran, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Thune):
       S. 2005. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to require alternative options for summer 
     food service program delivery; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       S. 2006. A bill to amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities 
     Act to establish an exception to jurisdictional immunity for 
     a foreign state that discharges a biological weapon, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mrs. Fischer):

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       S. 2007. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to conduct a study and submit a report on the 
     use of crash test dummies by the National Highway Traffic 
     Safety Administration, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Ms. Cortez Masto, and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 2008. A bill to strengthen the United States Interagency 
     Council on Homelessness; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 2009. A bill to promote transparency by permitting the 
     Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to allow its 
     disciplinary proceedings to be open to the public, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. 
             Cardin):
       S. 2010. A bill to require an accounting of certain 
     property forfeited to the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
       S. 2011. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     honor the contributions of all those whose efforts led to the 
     successful development of life saving vaccines to combat the 
     novel coronavirus; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mr. Kelly, and Ms. Rosen):
       S. 2012. A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure 
     Compensation Act to include certain communities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Grassley, and 
             Ms. Rosen):
       S. 2013. A bill to provide for the coverage of medically 
     necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for 
     digestive and inherited metabolic disorder under Federal 
     health programs and private health insurance, to ensure State 
     and Federal protection for existing coverage, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Cantwell, 
             Mr. Carper, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Smith, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Murphy, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Booker, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Reed, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Cortez 
             Masto, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown, Ms. 
             Duckworth, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Warner, Mr. 
             Peters, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Casey, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Schatz, 
             Mr. Leahy, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Padilla, Mr. 
             Warnock, and Mr. Tester):
       S. 2014. A bill to permit legally married same-sex couples 
     to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the 
     statute of limitations; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Klobuchar, 
             Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. Cortez Masto, and Mr. 
             Blunt):
       S. 2015. A bill to amend the FAST Act to requirement an 
     update to the national travel and tourism infrastructure 
     strategic plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 2016. A bill to authorize elements of the Department of 
     Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. SCHATZ:
       S. 2017. A bill to increase the period of time during which 
     an individual who has submitted a claim for benefits under 
     chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, may supply 
     supporting documentation to the Office of Workers' 
     Compensation Programs of the Department of Labor, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Portman, and Mr. 
             King):
       S. 2018. A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of 
     Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a 
     State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 2019. A bill to reduce and eliminate threats posed by 
     nuclear weapons to the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 2020. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide student loan deferment for victims of terrorist 
     attacks; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 2021. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to establish a methodology for determining State 
     allotments for Medicaid disproportionate share hospital 
     payments that is based on State poverty levels, to require 
     States to prioritize disproportionate share hospital payments 
     on the basis of Medicaid inpatient utilization and low-income 
     utilization rates, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. 
             Menendez):
       S. 2022. A bill to enable States to better provide access 
     to whole genome sequencing clinical services for certain 
     undiagnosed children under the Medicaid program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 2023. A bill to provide loan forgiveness for certain 
     borrowers of Department of Agriculture direct farm loans, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Moran, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Schatz):
       S. 2024. A bill to require that internet platforms give 
     users the option to engage with a platform without being 
     manipulated by algorithms driven by user-specific data; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mrs. Hyde-
             Smith, and Mr. Carper):
       S. 2025. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve access to innovative new medical devices 
     furnished to individuals with end state renal disease under 
     part B of the Medicare program by establishing a new device 
     add-on payment adjustment under such part; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Murphy):
       S. 2026. A bill to authorize appropriations for the Global 
     Engagement Center of the Department of State; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, and Mr. Murphy):
       S. 2027. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination 
     of the programs and activities of the National Institutes of 
     Health with respect to Tourette syndrome; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Brown, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 2028. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to impose a surtax on high income individuals; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. 
             Brown):
       S. 2029. A bill to prohibit the use of corporal punishment 
     in schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Barrasso, 
             Mr. Cruz, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Lee, Ms. 
             Lummis, Mr. Moran, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Scott 
             of Florida, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Young, Mr. Boozman, and 
             Mr. Marshall):
       S. 2030. A bill to declare that any agreement reached by 
     the President relating to the nuclear program of Iran is 
     deemed a treaty that is subject to the advice and consent of 
     the Senate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. WICKER:
       S. 2031. A bill to preserve access to lawful content and 
     prevent discrimination and unfair methods of competition on 
     the internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Wicker, 
             and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 2032. A bill to extend and modify the Afghan Special 
     Immigrant Visa Program, to postpone the medical exam for 
     aliens who are otherwise eligible for such program, to 
     provide special immigrant status for certain surviving 
     spouses and children, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Murphy):
       S. 2033. A bill to extend the authority of, and provide 
     hiring authority for, the Global Engagement Center; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kennedy, and 
             Mr. Warnock):
       S. 2034. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require 
     that consumer reporting agencies and other credit reporting 
     companies provide certain protections to small businesses, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business 
     and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Boozman, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, and 
             Mr. McConnell):
       S. 2035. A bill to prohibit Federal funds from being made 
     available to teach the 1619 Project curriculum in elementary 
     schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. 
             Rounds):
       S. 2036. A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
     1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for 
     Competition Matters, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Ms. Collins, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Sanders):
       S. 2037. A bill to amend title XVIII to strengthen 
     ambulance services furnished under part B of the Medicare 
     program; to the Committee on Finance.

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           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 2038. A bill to increase accessible transportation for 
     individuals with disabilities; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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